Roux?

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Joel Stewart

Joel Stewart
Not the mother of gravy I so love to make, rather the Bourgogne producer (Pere et Fils, I believe...the btl is at home). The 09 is about $14, and we've probably gone thru near a case in the last couple of months. Tart, silky, grip and a touch of red berry fruit. Not being in the position to venture into Bourgogne at all, I just thought I'd try a bottle. It is pinot the way I can afford to like....supple, food friendly, understated, and very much itself. Not much info online for this....anyone know, or care?
 
I have only had their white Saint-Aubins, which I found a tad modern, unfortunately. So am surprised to read that their 09 Bourgogne is understated; good find. Sounds tasty—and astoundingly priced.
 
Sharon, I've also eyed a blanc of theirs (which if memory serves, is a Chablis) and which is an additional $8, but that price echelon brings more contenders, so I haven't bit on it yet. Different strokes being what they are, I can only say the rouge reaffirmed a suspicion that pinot is a grape I can drink, if only at this pedestrian level, for now.
 
I also enjoy the style you describe and have enjoyed both Bourgogne and HCdB along these lines. Rollin is a favorite. Will scout for Roux.

Anecdotally, 2009 is supposed to be a good year (ridiculous generalization) for Red Burgundy at this level, but I wonder if that lovely tart acidity will suffer.
 
If ripeness is the overgeneralization for '09's, this one luckily is an exception. It may not inspire the best of poetry, but it delivers pinosity cleanly and w/out caricature.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Hm, only Roux I'm finding hereabouts is Loire SB.
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K+L has a Corton Charlemagne, and I can't find anything online about the Bourgogne rouge I posted about. I wonder if there are more Roux's than they're letting on.
 
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